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Prabhdeep buys 60 identical pens for ₹900. She sells 45 of them at a profit of 20% and the remaining at a loss of 40%. What is the total profit or loss percentage on the whole transaction?
Asked in RRB Group D · 2025
Absolute Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
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Selling Price at l% loss = CP × (1 − l/100).
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